North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for this stretch of coast. The only spot we’re looking at is North Jetty (Hikkaduwa), a point break that’s fairly consistent and loves a south-west swell. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild.

To be honest, the next two weeks are a rough one. There’s plenty of size, but the wind is just a killer. Starting Tuesday morning, the 18th of August, we’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the SSW, with a super long period of 19 seconds, and a massive 2998 combined energy. But the wind is howling cross-onshore at 12 mph, chopping it all to bits. It stays that way – a few feet of groundswell, but with that constant cross-onshore breeze. It’s a real bummer; the energy is there (often in the thousands), but the quality is just not there.

We get a little break around the 22nd and 23rd of August, when the swell drops to 4ft to 5ft, and the wind backs off to a gentle breeze at 9 mph, but it’s still cross-onshore and fairly chopped. The sets are super long-period (14-15 seconds), which at a point like North Jetty could be fun, but the wind is just messing up the face. The best you’ll find on those days is a marginal, bumpy ride.

The first week of September brings more of the same. The 1st of September shows a 7ft SSW swell, period 17 seconds, and a hefty 2471 energy, but it’s another day of onshore chop. There’s a window around the 29th of August where the swell is 5ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and the wind is still cross-onshore, giving us a marginal look. That’s probably the best of a bad lot, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up.

If you’re a kite surfer, this is a paradise. For a paddle surfer? It’s a frustrating two weeks of almost-good waves. The bright side is this spot is fairly consistent, so the next swell might line up with a better wind window. For now, I’d leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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